President Obama's veto this week of a Republican bill passed - precisely so that he would veto it - mandating the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline does, indeed, as former NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg pointed out, serve as "a perfect...Show More Summary

Jane Kleeb of Bold Nebraska, a Keystone XL foe.
Josh Israel and Katie Valentine at ThinkProgress have taken note of how organizations like the Institute for Justice and Heritage Foundation that are normally at the forefront of property...Show More Summary

The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler claimed that President Obama "appears to be purposely ignoring" the U.S. State Department's conclusions on whether most of the refined oil products from the Keystone XL pipeline would be exported.Show More Summary

Michael Bloomberg said in an op-ed that Obama should use the Keystone pipeline as a bargaining chip in negotiating a broader climate deal with Canada. Canada and the US’s policy frameworks are aligned. But Canada is considered near the bottom of industrialized countries making efforts on climate change. read more

“I’ve already said I’m happy to look at how we can increase pipeline production for U.S. oil, but Keystone is for Canadian oil to send that down to the Gulf. It bypasses the United States and is estimated to create a little over 250, maybe 300 permanent jobs. We should be focusing more broadly on […]

“If this were a wind mill project or a solar project, Republicans would have been hair-on-fire crazy supporting the property rights of farmers and ranchers... But because it’s an oil pipeline, it’s fine.”
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This post has been updated. President Obama vetoed a bill authorizing the controversial Keystone XL pipeline Tuesday, carrying out a threat to reject one of the first measures the Republican-led Congress sent to the president's desk. Show More Summary

In October of 2011, the National Journal ran this headline about the Keystone XL pipeline debate: "Insiders: Obama Will Approve Keystone XL Pipeline This Year."
The article's lede noted that "virtually all" or "70 percent" of the publication's...Show More Summary

President Barack Obama last week vetoed legislation that would have greenlighted the Keystone XL pipeline, linking Canadian oil sands to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Senate lacks the votes to override Obama's veto. Yet Keystone isn't dead. Both Democrats and Republicans have an interest in...

Three days ago, President Obama pulled out his veto pen to derail the latest attempt by Big Oil's members of Congress to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. Since then, there's been a lot of chatter among pundits about what the...Show More Summary

Barack Obama says the US should focus on “American infrastructure for American jobs for American producers”. |||
Washington - President Barack Obama criticised the Keystone XL pipeline as a boon to Canadian oil producers that gives short shrift to American workers, saying the US should focus on backing domestic energy projects. Show More Summary

Yesterday, as expected, President Obama vetoed a Republican bill approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The G.O.P. leadership on Capitol Hill has said that it will try to get enough votes to override the veto. At this stage,...Show More Summary

The Keystone XL pipeline is a distraction from what’s really needed to solve climate change. This week President Obama is widely expected to veto a bill that would have approved the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline, which would transport...Show More Summary

The Suncor tar-sands processing plant near Fort McMurray, Alberta, in September. In 1967, Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada's oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world.
You wouldn't...Show More Summary